Piano Solo

Late Elementary

Sheet Music

Level 2 of Bastien Piano Basics helps students explore some more challenging and rewarding musical terrain including scales, 6/8 time, and five-finger positions in the keys D, A, and E. The delightfully attention- holding Bastien touch develops students' technic and stimulates their imagination at the same time!Level 3 of Bastien Piano Basics is carefully designed to boost student interest at a time when the appeal of piano lessons often diminishes. Five-finger positions in the keys of Db, Ab, Eb are covered. Attractive pieces, easily understood concepts, and copious colorful illustrations make a pedagogically sound combination that's sure to stimulate and motivate!.

Introductory text, instructional text, easy piano notation, fingerings, lyrics (on some songs) and illustrations. Piano is the main lesson book in the Bastien Piano Basics course. The carefully graded, logical learning sequence assures steady, continual progress. Original music by the Bastiens includes a stimulating mixture of pop, folk, classical, and contemporary styles. Full-color illustrations throughout entertain and reinforce musical concepts along the way. The gradual multi-key approach takes students through all 12 keys -- 3 in each of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each page is carefully correlated page-by-page with Theory, Performance, and Technic. All in all, a dynamic way to introduce students to the marvelous world of music!

About Bastien Piano Basics Bastien Piano Basics is an exciting and comprehensive series for piano study designed to get the young student off to the right start. The learning sequence is carefully graded to assure steady progress, while the full-color illustrations entertain and reinforce along the way.